Nature s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine User Manual

Nature’s Generator Powerhouse
Wind Turbine User Manual

Powerhouse Wind Turbine

Welcome
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine, a state-of-art wind turbine that recharges your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse or Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Power Pod with wind power. Please read these instructions thoroughly prior to installation, then store this manual in a safe place for future reference. If at any time you have questons about this product, or require additional assistance, please do not hesitate to email us at support@naturesgenerator.com or contact our Customer Support line at 800-975-7909.

Important Safety Instructions

1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Take note of all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Place this manual in a safe place for future reference.
6. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
7. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine has been damaged in any way, such as cord or plug is damaged, or the Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine has been dropped.
8. Wait until a calm day to install the Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine.
9. Avoid the sharp edges on the blades.
10. Readjust and tighten the screws and bolts as needed after installation.
11. Your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine must be installed in accordance with this manual along with local and national building code. Incorrect installation may void warranty.
12. Your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine blades spin at a potentially dangerous speed. Never approach turbine in motion.

Warning
Mechanical Hazard
The rotating blades present a serious mechanical hazard. The top of the rotating blades may be moving at the speed over 300 miles per hour. The blades are almost invisible when spinning and may cause serious injuries. You should NOT install the turbine where anyone could come in touch with the rotating blades.

Electrical Hazard
The Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine generates electricity and thus an inherent personal injury from electricity exists. Be always cautious when connecting cables and when connecting to Nature’s Generator Powerhouse or Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Power Pod.
Replacement parts When replacement parts are required, make sure that the service technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, personal injury, or other hazards.
Safety check
After completing any service or repair to this device, ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks to determine that your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine is in optimal operating condition.
Servicing
These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.
Caution
Damage requiring service
Stop using the Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

• If your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine has been dropped or damaged in any way.
• When your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine exhibits a distinct change in performance.

End of life directives
Your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine may contain materials that are regulated for environmental reasons. Your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine also contains materials that can be recycled and reused. In the future, to help protect the environment, contact your local authorities for information about disposal or recycling of your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine or any replaced components.

Unpack Your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine

1. Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine main body
2. Hub
3. Nose cone
4. Blades x 3
5. 100-foot-long wind turbine cable
6. Controller box
7. This user manual
8. Accessory bag that includes.

Get to Know Your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine

Complete Electrical System
Your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine comes with 100 foot long wind turbine cable and controller box. It is a complete electrical system to recharge your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse or Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Power Pod.
Built-in Protections
Your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine controller box has built-in over-current protecon and over voltage protecon that prevent possible damage to your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse or Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Power Pod.
Grounding
Every wind turbine and turbine tower need to be grounded at the tower base. Grounding the tower at its base may help prevent shocks to persons touching the tower due to lightning or electrical faults. Please take the time to review the National Electrical Code (NEC) and local building and zoning regulations for complete requirements. Your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine has a grounding cable included for this purpose.

Expandability
Your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine can be connected to another Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine to double the charging speed by using Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine Dual Controller Box. Please visit www.naturesgenerator.com or contact Customer Support line at 800-975-7909 or email us at support@naturesgenerator.com for more information.

Using Your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine
How to choose the location
The wind speed has dramatic effects on your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine.
The location should be carefully considered to achieve the optimal performance of your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine, prior to the mounting of your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine. Each installation is unique and otien requires some compromise among surrounding environment, distance between your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine and your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse or Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Power Pod, zoning requirements, budget and etc. In general terms, the higher your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine can be mounted, the greater the air flow will be and thus the betier power production will be.
However, towers are expensive and can easily exceed the cost of the turbine. The minimum recommended tower height is 20 to 30 above nearby obstructions as shown below. The obstructions create turbulence which reduces the efficiency of the wind turbine may accelerate wear and tear of your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine.
Safety must be the primary concern when selecting the mounting location. Install your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine so there is no possibility of accidental contact with the rotating blades even if it requires installing the wind turbine in a less than ideal location. Safety has precedence over efficiency. (not included)

How to choose the tower

Your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine is designed to mount on nominal 1.5 inch schedule 40 steel tubing or piping. The outside diameter of the tubing or piping shall be around 1.875 inch to 1.900 inch. The steel tubing or piping should be available through your local hardware store. Under no circumstances should plastic pipe be used to construct a tower. Towers must be capable of withstanding 270 pounds of load in the horizontal direction at the wind turbine.
How to Install your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine
Caution: Choose a calm day and have someone available to help during the installation process.
Caution: The blades’ edges are sharp. Please handle carefully.
Caution: Do not assemble the blades before the body is mounted on the pipe or tower.
Caution: Do not connect your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine with Nature’s
Generator Powerhouse or Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Power Pod. until all installation has been completed.
Step 1: Run the wind turbine cable through the pipe and drag the connector close to the Nature’s Generator Powerhouse or Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Power Pod. The female connector should be close to your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine and the male connector should be close to your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse or Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Power Pod.

Step 2: Connect the wind turbine cable and your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine by pushing and twisting the connectors.

Step 3: The rubber gasket that is stored inside of the yaw and the included rubber pad will help to prevent the the yaw from contacting the pipe directly. The rubber gasket and rubber pad will assist in reducing the transmission of noise and vibration down the pipe. Slide the yaw shati all the way down over the top of the pipe and be careful not to pinch the cable. There may be some slight variances of the thickness or size of the pipe from different makers or models. Please adjust the size of rubber pad as needed.

Step 4: Firmly fighten the yaw clamp bolts with the 6mm hex key. Be sure that your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine is securely attached to the pipe.

Step 5: Place one of the blades on one of the hub sockets. Place a lock washer and then a flat washer on the bolt and then insert the bolt through the blade and the socket. Place a nut on the other side of socket and fighten the bolt with the 5mm hex key. Repeat this process on all three blades. Make sure the lock washer and flat washer are placed in the right order. The blades will become loose if they are not installed properly.

Locker washer and flat washer must be placed in the right order to secure the blades in place.
Locker washer and flat washer must be placed in the right order to secure the blades in place.
Step 6: Slide the blade assembly onto the rotor shati and place the lock washer and lock nut on the shati. Make sure the lock washer is right next to the lock nut.

Step 7: Insert the 8mm hex key into the rotor shaft. Hold the blade assembly and tighten the M16 nut by turning the 8mm hex key counter clockwise. It is recommended to use a hex key extender (not included) that provides more leverage to fighten the lock nut. Finally, spin the blades slowly to be sure they turn freely and the hub does not move in along the rotor shaft.

The lock nut must be tighten all the way down!
Step 8: Place the nose cone over the center of the blade assembly and snap the nose cone into place.

Step 9: Carefully raise the tower and secure the base and/or cables.
How to Use Your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine
Step 1: Connect the wind turbine cable to the round connector from one side of the controller box by pushing and twisting the connectors.

Step 2: Connector the square connector from the other side of controller box to your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse’s or Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Power Pod’s “WIND INPUT” port.

Step 3:
For use with Nature’s Generator Powerhouse.
When your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine spins at a certain speed, you will see that the whole display on your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse lights up if your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse main power is switched off. This means your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine is recognized by your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse, but it is not yet powerful enough to recharge your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse. When your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine spins at proper higher speed, you will see that wind turbine icon on the display illuminates and batiery bar starts running. This means your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine is recharging your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse.

For use with Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Power Pod.
When your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine spins at certain speed, you will see that the batiery level LEDs on your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Power Pod light up if your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Power Pod is switched off. This means your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine is recognized by your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Power Pod, but it is not powerful yet to recharge your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Power Pod. When your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine spins at proper higher speed, you will see the batiery level LEDs start running. This means your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine is recharging your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Power Pod.

MAINTENANCE

Your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine has been designed to run for long periods without requiring any maintenance. Performance will be enhanced if you periodically inspect your system. Review the following simple maintenance procedures and implement every six months.
Caution: Do not go near the wind turbine during operation.

• Check blades for superficial damage. Replace blades if damaged. It is important not to use blades that are damaged, as you will lose overall balance, resulting in a decrease in efficiency. Should you notice damage to the blades, you must replace all three blades.
  The blades are balanced as sets.

• Check the blade bolts and the nut for tightness.

• Check nose cone for cracks and ftghten nuts.

• Wipe any excess dirt build-up from the blades.

• Check electrical connections to make sure they are ftght and free from corrosion.

• Lubricate the bearings to reduce the friction.

Trouble shooting

Caution: You may require an extra person to assist with these tests.

1. Remove the blades and hub from your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine.
2. Drain your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse to show only one bar or two bars of battery level.
3. Make sure your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse main power is switched off. Connect your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine to your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse.
4. Set your power drill at speed mode and use an 8mm hex drive bit (not included) to spin the rotor shaft.
5. You will see that the LCD display on your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse lights up and then your wind turbine icon illuminates and the battery bar starts running. This means your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse Wind Turbine is recharging your Nature’s Generator Powerhouse. You should also feel resistance on the rotor shaft.
   If you have any questions on the troubleshooting procedures, please do not hesitate to email us at support@naturesgenerator.com or contact our Customer Support line at 800-975-7909.

Technical Specifications

Material:
Wind turbine blades: fiberglass nylon composite
Wind turbine body: cast aluminum alloy with powder coating
Wind turbine cable: 12AWG pure copper cable
Connectors:
Wind turbine cable connectors: weatherproof M19 3P connectors.
Wind input connectors: Anderson connectors.
Yaw: fits 1.5 Inch schedule 40 pipes or towers
Power Rating:
Rated power: 350 waits @ 27 MPH
Maximum wind speed 110 mph
General:
Rotor diameter: 63 in / 1.6 m
Weight: 37 lbs/17 kg not including cables and controller box.
Certifications: CE Rohs

Limited Warranty

One Year Limited Warranty
Natures Generator Inc. warrants to you, the original purchaser of this new product, that the product shall be free of defects in the original manufacture of the material or workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the original date of your purchase of the product (“Warranty Period”).
This product must be purchased from an authorized dealer and packaged with this warranty statement. This warranty does not cover refurbished product.
What does this Warranty Cover?
During the Warranty Period, if the original manufacture of the material or workmanship of the product is determined to be defectve by an authorized dealer, Natures Generator Inc. will (at its sole option): (1) repair the product with new or rebuilt parts; or (2) replace the product at no charge with new or rebuilt comparable products or parts. Products and parts replaced under this warranty become the property of Nature’s Generator and are not returned to you. If service of products or parts are required atier the Warranty Period expires, you must pay all labor and parts charges. This warranty lasts as long as you own your product during the Warranty Period.
Warranty coverage terminates if you sell or otherwise transfer the product.
How to Obtain Warranty Service?
Please call 1-800-975-7909 Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm PST. You will be provided with a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number and return instructions. Send product to:
Natures Generator Inc.
3130 Paseo Mercado Suite 106
Oxnard, CA 93036
Please include the RMA number prominently displayed on the shipping box and include your name, phone number and address with the product inside the box.
Where is the Warranty Valid?
This warranty is valid only to the original purchaser of the product in North America (United States, Canada).
What does the Warranty not Cover?
This warranty does not cover:

• Cosmetic damage
• Damage due to force majeure, such as lightning strikes, fire, flood, etc..
• Accident
• Misuse
• Abuse
• Negligence
• Commercial use
• Modification of any part of the product
• Damage due to incorrect operation or maintenance
• Connection to an incorrect voltage supply
• Attempted repair by anyone other than a facility authorized by Natures Generator Inc. to service the product
• Products sold as is or with all faults
• Consumables, such as batieries
• Products where the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed

REPAIR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. NATURES GENERATOR INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR THE BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST DATA, LOSS OF USE OF YOUR PRODUCT, LOST BUSINESS OR LOST PROFITS. NATURES GENERATOR INC. PRODUCTS MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF AND CONDITIONS OF  ERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE AND NO ARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. SOME STATES, PROVINCES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR PROVINCE TO PROVINCE.
Contact Natures Generator Inc:
Natures Generator Inc.
3130 Paseo Mercado Suite 106
Oxnard, CA 93036
For customer service please contact support@naturesgenerator.com or call 1-800-975-7909.

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